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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demitrious Dalby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Rahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalby comes into the arena with TOM PETTY - I WON'T BACK DOWN blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Demitrious Dalby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Rahim!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalby looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rahim throws a head kick but Dalby moves out of range.
Dalby gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rahim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rahim misses with the head strike.
Dalby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rahim tries a body shot but Dalby blocks it.
Dalby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rahim.
Rahim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rahim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dalbys head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahim.
Rahim misses with a punch on the inside.
Rahim misses with the head strike.
Dalby comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ali Rahim has been cut.
Dalby tries a body shot but Rahim blocks it.
Rahim lands an uppercut.
Rahim misses with the head strike.
Rahim managing to block the knees to the body from Dalby.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rahim misses with the head strike.
Dalby prevents a body shot from Rahim.
Rahim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dalby prevents a body shot from Rahim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalby throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rahim avoids the elbow strike from Dalby, against the cage.
Dalby gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dalby avoids a wild elbow strike from Rahim.
Dalby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rahim.
Dalby blocks an uppercut.
Dalby blocks an elbow strike from Rahim.
Nice elbow from Rahim.
Rahim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dalby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rahim avoids it.
Rahim misses with the head strike.
Dalby tries to land knees in the clinch but Rahim avoids the damage to the body.
Rahim lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dalby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rahim blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahim.
Rahim dodges an elbow strike from Dalby.
Rahim throws an elbow but it misses.
Dalby pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahim throws a head punch that misses.
Rahim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dalby lands an elbow just above Rahim 's eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dalby lands an elbow just above Rahim 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rahim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dalby's brow.
Rahim misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dalby.
Rahim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dalby backwards.
Rahim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dalby blocks a body shot from Rahim.
Dalby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rahim is defending well for now.
Rahim lands a nice shot to the body.
Dalby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rahim avoids it.
Rahim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rahim misses with an elbow strike.
Rahim lands an elbow just above Dalby 's eye.
Rahim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Rahim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rahim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rahim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dalby is breathing heavily.
Rahim managing to block the knees to the body from Dalby.
Nice elbow from Rahim.
Rahim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rahim tries a body shot but Dalby blocks it.
Dalby avoids a wild elbow strike from Rahim.
Rahim misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Rahim fails to land.
Rahim scores with a shot to the side of Dalby's head.
Dalby blocking some punches.
Dalby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rahim swings wildly with an uppercut but Dalby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalby misses with a knee strike.
Rahim misses with a punch to the body.
Dalby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rahim avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rahim.
Rahim pushes off an throws an elbow but Dalby leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rahim throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rahim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dalby's brow.
Rahim lands an elbow just above Dalby 's eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rahim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rahim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rahim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rahim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dalby scores a nice knee to the body.
Rahim misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rahim fails to land.
Dalby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rahim.
Rahim managing to block the knees to the body from Dalby.
Rahim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahim pushes off an throws an elbow but Dalby leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dalby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Rahim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ali Rahim's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick misses from Rahim.
Dalby tries to move into range but Rahim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rahim throws a combination that misses
and Dalby counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rahim can't find room to land a body shot as Dalby controls the action.
Rahim avoiding damage as Dalby throws knees to the body.
Dalby can't find room to land a body shot as Rahim controls the action.
Dalby tries to land knees in the clinch but Rahim avoids the damage to the body.
Dalby tries to work over Rahim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dalby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rahim.
Dalby trying to land knees to the body.
Rahim working aggressively here.
Rahim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rahim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dalby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dalby unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rahim avoids a wild elbow strike from Dalby.
Rahim lands with a left to the head.
Rahim misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dalby looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dalby has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rahim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalby's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dalby.
Dalby blocks an elbow strike.
Rahim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rahim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dalby missing with knees to the body.
Rahim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rahim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dalby misses with an elbow strike.
Dalby throws an elbow that misses.
Rahim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalby's elbow.
Rahim throws a head punch that misses.
Rahim throws a punch but it's blocked by Dalby.
Rahim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ali Rahim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rahim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalby's elbow.
Rahim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalby gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rahim fails to land.
Dalby avoids the elbow strike from Rahim, against the cage.
Dalby blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rahim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalby's elbow.
Rahim misses with some punches.
Rahim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rahim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dalby avoids the elbow strike from Rahim, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dalby.
That has opened up Ali Rahim's cut even more.
Rahim throws a head punch that misses.
Dalby crunches a lovely knee into Rahim's ribcage.
Rahim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dalby scores a nice knee to the body.
Rahim misses with a punch on the inside.
Dalby blocks an elbow strike from Rahim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rahim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahim misses with the head strike.
Rahim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dalby blocks an elbow strike.
Rahim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rahim gets through Dalby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dalby throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dalby creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rahim's defenses.
Dalby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahim misses with an elbow strike.
Rahim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rahim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dalby throws a punch but it's blocked by Rahim.
Dalby lands an elbow inside that Rahim shrugs off.
Rahim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dalby trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rahim is defending well for now.
Rahim lands an elbow just above Dalby 's eye.
Rahim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rahim working aggressively here.
Rahim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dalby throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dalby tries to land a knee to the head but Rahim blocks with his arms.
Rahim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rahim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rahim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rahim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dalby backwards.
Dalby blocks an uppercut.
Dalby landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rahim throws a head punch that misses.
Rahim misses with the head strike.
Dalby blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ali Rahim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ali Rahim's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dalby moves into the clinch.
Dalby utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rahim blocks the elbow strike.
Dalby has a couple of punches blocked by Rahim.
Rahim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahim working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Rahim.
Rahim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rahim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dalby lands an elbow inside that Rahim shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rahim throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalby misses with an elbow over the top.
Rahim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalby's elbow.
Rahim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahim pushes Dalby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rahim throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rahim fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahim misses with some punches.
Rahim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahim blocks an elbow strike from Dalby.
Rahim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rahim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dalby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rahim.
Dalby throws a head punch that misses.
Rahim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rahim is leaning against Dalby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dalby creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rahim scores with a shot to the side of Dalby's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rahim.
A short right from Rahim.
Rahim creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dalby's defenses.
Dalby is rocked!
It looks like Demitrious Dalby has been cut.
Dalby landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oh Dalby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dalby.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rahim tries to throw a body punch but Dalby avoids it by throwing Rahim back against the cage.
Dalby seems to have got his legs back now.
Rahim tries a body shot but Dalby blocks it.
Rahim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rahim throws a head punch that misses.
Dalby avoids the elbow strike from Rahim, against the cage.
Rahim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rahim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dalby lands a knee to the body.
Rahim tries to work over Dalby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rahim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dalby misses with an elbow over the top.
Dalby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dalby throws an elbow but it misses.
Rahim takes an elbow to the temple.
Dalby blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalby comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Rahim.
Dalby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dalby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rahim tries to throw a body punch but Dalby avoids it by throwing Rahim back against the cage.
Rahim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dalby lands a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rahim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dalby's brow.
Dalby takes a shot to the head.
Dalby blocks a body shot from Rahim.
Rahim avoids the elbow strike from Dalby, against the cage.
Dalby avoids a wild elbow strike from Rahim.
Rahim blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahim.
Rahim managing to block the knees to the body from Dalby.
Rahim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalby blocks an uppercut.
Dalby gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Ali Rahim's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dalby tries to land knees in the clinch but Rahim avoids the damage to the body.
Rahim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dalby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rahim.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dalby misses with an elbow over the top.
Rahim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rahim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalby's elbow.
Rahim blocks a body shot from Dalby.
Rahim throws a head punch that misses.
Rahim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dalby lands a damaging elbow.
Rahim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dalby working Rahim over with knees to the body.
Dalby missing with knees to the body.
Demitrious Dalby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dalby missing with knees to the body.
Rahim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Rahim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rahim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Rahim!
Ali Rahim decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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